Alpha Fire Company

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Alpha Fire Company
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Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
County Centre County
Agency overview
Established1899
Annual calls1400
Employees100
StaffingAll Volunteer
MottoDo More. Be More. Volunteer.
Facilities and equipment
Stations Main Station, 400 West Beaver Ave
College Township Station
Patton Township Station
Engines Engine 5-1, Engine 5-2, Engine 5-3, Engine 5-4
Tanker 5-1, Tanker 5-2
Trucks Truck 5-1, Truck 5-2, Quint 5
Rescues Rescue 5
Website
Alpha Fire Company
Alpha Fire Company at a house fire Alpha Fire Crop.jpg
Alpha Fire Company at a house fire

The Alpha Fire Company provides fire and rescue services for the Borough of State College, College Township, Ferguson Township, Patton Township, and Pennsylvania State University. [1] [2]

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Background

The company was formed in 1899 as the Union Fire Company and changed its name to Alpha Fire Company in 1900.

Mission and community service

The mission statement of Alpha Fire is: "To protect the lives and property of the members of the Borough of State College and surrounding communities." Volunteers who serve with the company are each required to undergo various training modules, the first of which amounts to approximately 80 hours over the members' first 12 weeks with the company. All members are required to obtain their national Firefighter I Certification within 24 months of joining. [3]

In addition to the protection of property and lives, [4] members of the fire department also engage in activities which foster positive working relations between the department and members of the community. In the past such activities have included transporting Santa Clause through the borough during State College's annual Christmas Eve celebration. [5]

Apparatus

Alpha Fire Company operates a fleet of 26 vehicles.

Engine Companies

Truck Companies

Rescue Company

Stations

Alpha Fire operates out of three stations: [6]

Main Station

The Main Station is in Downtown State College at 400 West Beaver Avenue opened in 1974. The Main Station has a Meeting Room, Maintenance Shop, Lounge, Watch Office, Kitchen, Administration Office, Gym, and Bunk room. The bunk room houses 6 live-ins and has room for 17 total bunks. The station houses 5 pieces of apparatus, Engine 5-2, Engine 5-3, Truck 5-1, Rescue 5, Tanker 5-1. Traffic units 5-1 and 5-2, Utility 5-1, Utility 5-4, Service 55, Special Unit 5, and Command 5 are also housed here.

College Township Station

The College Township station is a sub-station housed in the basement of the College Township Building at 1481 East College Avenue. This station has a watchroom, office, lounge, bunkroom, live-in rooms for 4 live-ins, and a kitchen. Engine 5-1, Quint 5, Utility 55, and Fire Marshal 55 are housed here.

Patton Township Station

The Patton Township Sub-Station facility at 2598 Green Tech Drive opened in 2001. It has rooms for four live-in members and a bunkroom for additional firefighters. The station houses Truck 5-2, Engine 5-4, Tanker 5-2, Utility 5-2, and Utility 5-3.

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References

  1. Paez, Sarah (February 19, 2019). "The plight of Pa.'s volunteer fire companies can look bleak. What are the solutions?". State College, Pennsylvania: Centre Daily Times.
  2. "Regional Fire Protection Program". State College, Pennsylvania: Centre Region Council of Governments – Centre County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. Paez, Sarah (February 19, 2019). "Vanishing volunteers, rising costs, evolving pressures put squeeze on Pa. fire departments". State College, Pennsylvania: Centre Daily Times.
  4. Rushton, Geoff. "Alpha Fire Company Responds to Smoke Coming from Allen Street Building." State College, Pennsylvania: StateCollege.com, February 7, 2019.
  5. Rushton, Geoff (December 24, 2018). "Alpha Fire Company to Escort Santa Through Centre Region". StateCollege.com. State College, Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  6. ""Alpha Fire.Com Community Stations"". April 5, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2023.